Tuesday, June 11, 2013

KUALA LUMPUR: Civil servants employed on a temporary or contract basis and earning RM3,000 or less per month are eligible to contribute to Social Security Organisa­tion (Socso) from June 1.

Socso chief executive Datuk K. Selvarajah said those earning a monthly salary of more than RM3,000 could still contribute to the fund on condition that they and their employers agreed to be covered under the Socso scheme by submitting their option notice.

Workers who had previously contributed and now earning a salary of more than RM3,000 must continue to contribute in line with the principle that “once you are eligible, you continue to qualify for contribution”, he said.

“Socso will ensure all workers and employers understand the matter by organising briefings nationwide beginning today,” he said.

Selvarajah added that civil servants would enjoy the same benefits as workers in the private sector based on the two protection schemes provided by Socso.

“The first scheme is the Employment Injury Scheme.

“The second scheme is the Invalidity Scheme which covers invalidity pension, education benefits and survivor’s pension,” he said. — Bernama.